PHOENIX ART MUSEUM

CONTEMPORARY FORUM LECTURE AND FILM SERIES

Desiree Edkins,  Paper, Salt Lake City, Utah

2008, from the series Borderline

SPONSORED BY BENTLEY GALLERY/BENTLEY PROJECTS

The 10 Most Exciting Photographers I Learned About Last Year

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

7 pm

Phoenix Art Museum – Whiteman Hall

Admission is Free – Everyone is Invited

Come behind the scenes and gain curatorial access with the Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography Rebecca Senf, Ph.D., as she shares the work of 10 photographers she has been introduced to in the last year.  Special opportunities to meet new faces in the field, such as jurying portfolio reviews and meeting artists who visit the Museum and Center for Creative Photography, has allowed her to make unique discoveries.  Dr. Senf presents emerging photographers as well as new work produced by established artists, from color to black- and – white, and from film based to digital production.  Presented by Contemporary Forum and in Focus.

FRACTION MAGAZINE

Its hard to believe that I have been back from China for two months, I am a little behind.  Better late than never.  I still have a ton of photos to upload, so stay tuned!  Duck tounge galore.

Check out the current edition of FRACTION MAGAZINE to read about the Lishui Photo Festival.  You can read the statement by curator Laura Moya about my show _borderline.   www.fractionmag.com

Also, there is a great overview of the entire festival written by Taj Forer of Daylight Magazine.  Well worth the read.

PHOTO CENTER NW WINTER CATALOG

Thanks to PHOTO CENTER NW, and Ann Pallesen for featuring me on the cover of their Winter Catalog.

Cheers to 2010!  I know that it is almost February, but I am just catching up……..

PHOTO CENTER NW

Check out the Photo Center NW website at www.pcnw.org. I will be part of an upcoming show opening December 4 – January 15 at the PCNW.  You can become a fan on facebook and twitter.

HUMMER

Thank You Ann Pallesen, Eric Fredericksen and the PCNW (Photo Center Northwest) for choosing these two images to be in their annual show.

Exhibition dates – December 4^th 2009 – January 15th, 2010.

Opening Reception and Awards Announcements - Friday, December 11^th, 6-8 pm

PCNW 900 12th Ave.  Seattle, WA 98122    206.720.7222   www.pcnw.org

TEXAS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Thank you to the TPS ( Texas Photographic Society) & Jamie Lee Curtis for selecting these two images for the upcoming show Childhood.

January 7
Show Opening and Artist Reception, 6p-8p, at the Dougherty Art Center, 1110 Barton Springs Road, in Austin, TX.

 

 

STING

Found a new addiction in needlepoint.  Just finished my first canvas, and have already purchased 3 more.  I was working outside in Santa Fe, and a wasp made his way on to the table and just died right there.  Sad.

Starting to prepare for China and the Lishui Photo Festival, its only a month away.  Now with three new canvases I will be able to fill up my 22 hour flight.  Tomorrow is the opening of Picturing Maricopa, you can visit the exhibition at the Burton Barr Library (1221 N Central Avenue  Phoenix)  through December 6th. You can view all of the images from the show at my website www.desireeedkins.com under  “catalog_”Next”

LIT

We visited the oldest church in the oldest city, the St. Francis Basilica in Santa Fe New Mexico.  It was absolutely stunning.   Ella didn’t understand that we have to pay for each candle that we light.  By the time we left all were lit, as well as a large red pillar in honor of my grandparents.

Santa Fe inspired me, as it does so many other people.   I would assume that is why there is such a large art community there.  Photo-eye has the best photography books.  I purchased The Collectors Guide to Emerging Art Photography (humble arts foundation). Great book……new goal.

CRISP

Stayed at the “Riot Hyatt” this weekend.  Love the view on Sunset.

BULLSEYE

Yesterday, I learned how to shoot.